Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.8
- Local median
- 0.5
Berkeley Methodist Child Care Center
2407 BERKELEY AVE, Austin, TX 78745-4304
- Operation number:
- 112205
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Travis
- Capacity:
- 75
- License effective:
- November 25, 1985
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 5124433509
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for Berkeley Methodist Child Care Center from November 17, 2021 through May 27, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 27, 2026 and involved staff training.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 12
- Higher-concern violations
- 10
- Repeated topics
- 2
5 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 13.5 local median in 78745
Compared to 34 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 47%
- Local median
- 20%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 47%
- Local median
- 27%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.97
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
July 8, 2024May 27, 2026Child guidance
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
May 21, 2025February 25, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Two of the seven teacher files did not have proof of HS or GED completion.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 4, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
- Official code
- 746.1107(2)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- An investigation found that a caregiver pulled a child's hair.
- Correction deadline
- March 6, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 25, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
- Official code
- 746.2805(3)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- During the inspection, one caregiver and one volunteer were present, with children, that had not been cleared from the Centralized Background Check Unit yet. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.
- Correction deadline
- May 23, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 5, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
Higher concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- The operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation of concerns that children were exposed to inappropriate discipline within two days.
- Correction deadline
- June 2, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 5, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
- Official code
- 746.305(a)(6)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- An investigation found that a caregiver grabbed and pulled children by the arm.
- Correction deadline
- June 2, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 5, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
- Official code
- 746.2805(3)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- An investigation found that caregivers have not always been promptly changing diapers.
- Correction deadline
- June 2, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 5, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
- Official code
- 746.3501(1)
Higher concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- The operation failed to immediately notify a parent that their child was inappropriately disciplined by a caregiver.
- Correction deadline
- June 2, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 5, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
- Official code
- 746.307(b)(4)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- One classroom was out of ratio with a caregiver-to-child ratio of 1:12, instead of the correct ratio of 1:11.
- Correction deadline
- July 8, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 17, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director did not have documentation of their administering medication training.
- Correction deadline
- July 26, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 17, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
- Official code
- 746.1311(e)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Seven employees were missing their administering medication trainings.
- Correction deadline
- July 26, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 17, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
- Official code
- 746.1309(e)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Five boards on the bottom of the playscape are rotting, with sharp edges exposed that could scratch a child.
- Correction deadline
- September 29, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 2, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
- Official code
- 746.3701
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- The operation is needing to add the board of director's as controlling persons.
- Correction deadline
- December 3, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 18, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.903(1) - Controlling Person - Submit a Controlling Person Form to the local Licensing office when applying for a permit. See TAC 745.901
- Official code
- 745.903(1)